Engraving depicting the Italian end of the St Gotthard tunnel (Airolo), showing the compressed air reservoir used for drilling operations and for ventilation and charging the compressed air locomotives used for working the tunnel.

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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